noun

voyage

VOYIHJ

noun

A long journey, especially one made by sea, air, or space.

"The ship set out on a six-month voyage across the Pacific."

"The astronauts began their voyage to the space station at dawn."

verb

To travel on a long journey.

"They voyaged from Lisbon to the Caribbean in under two months."

How to Use Voyage

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA long trip, usually by sea or through space, or the act of making one.

Common pairings

sea voyage maiden voyage embark on a voyage

Word Forms

voyaged past tense, voyages plural, voyage plural, voyaged plural, voyages singular, voyage singular, voyaged singular, voyagest singular, voyagedst singular, voyageth singular

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Etymology

From Old French voiage, ultimately from Latin viaticum ("travel money/provisions") — a doublet of viaticum.

Synonyms

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Rhymes for voyage

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